Moving-picture film and method of making



Dec. 16, 19.30. J. BURKHARDT MOVING PICTURE FILM AND METHOD OF MAKING Filed April 22. 1929 III-Ill mvEMoR BY c/Zzcafi flan N701 1: a I ATTORNEQSA/Q GQQDDQQDDD,

mann- Dec. 16, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB BUBKHARDT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THIRD DIMENSION P10 TUBES, INC-,OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK Application filed April 22, 1929. Serial No. 857,149.

The main objects of this invention are: First, to provide a motion picture film for producing pictures having the appearance of relief or third dimension and also bearing a I sound record synchronized with the pictures.

Second, to provide a. film of this character from Which the projected pictures are very shar or clear and distinct.

O jects pertaining to details and economies of my invention will definitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined in the claims.

A structure illustrating the manner of carrying out my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a fragmentary plan view of a moving picture film embodying the features of my invention. 7

Fig. 2 is aperspective view mainly in conventional form illustrating a suitableiappa ratus or equipment for projecting pictures from the film.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of a improvements. i

In the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 1 the film designated generally by the numeral 1 is provided with a series of foreground pictures 2, preferably action or image pictures, and a series of background pictures 3 suitable as backgrounds for the foreground or action pictures. The foreground and background pictures are both miniatures, that is, they arereduced so that two or more of them may be arranged in the frame space of a standard film.

The pictures in the embodiment shown in Fig. l are disposed transversely of the film, the pictures of each pair being also disposed side by side transversely of the film.

Each background picture has a mask 4 thereon of the foreground or image picture of the pair, this mask being preferably a solid black, as it is termed in the art, so

that when a pair of pictures is projected in superimposed relationupon the screen the foreground picture will register with the slightly modified form or embodiment of my,

ground does not show through the foreground picture.

In projecting the pictures I employ projecting machines having double lenses indicated at 5 in Fig. 2, a refracting prism 6 being employed between the lenses and the screen indicated at 7 so that pictures are presented in upright position. The lamp is conventionally illustrated at 8, Fig. 2.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the pictures of each pair are disposed transversely of the film, the height of the pictures, however, being longitudinally disposed on the film. These are also miniature pictures reduced so that there are two pairs of pictures on each frame space of a standard film.

I also preferably provide the films with sound records indicated at 10.-

By printing the pictures in minature and in pairs disposed transversely to the film I am able to employ films of standard width and secure stereoptican or third dimensional efi'ects or illusions and also embody a sound record in the film to be reproduced in proper synchronism with the foreground or action pictures.

I have illustrated and described my improvements mainly in conventional form. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other modifications or adaptations as it is believed that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A moving picture film comprising a series of background pictures and a series of ,image pictures both'series being disposed longitudinally of the film and in coacting pairs side by side transversely of the film and 0th pictures being in miniature so that each pair of pictures occu ies substantially a standard frame space 0 the film, each background picture having a mask of the foreground picture ofthe pair.

2. A motion picture film comprising a series of miniature background pictures and a series of miniature foreground pictures arranged in pairs side by side with the height of the pictures disposed transversely of the film, there being a pair of-such miniature ictures v -in each film space corresponding to at of a standard picture space or frame, the background icture of each pair having thereon a mask 0 the foregrou'n picturesofthe pair. 3. Amotionpmture film comprising a se- 'ries of miniature background pictures and a series of miniature foreground'pictures ar- -ran'%ed in pairs sid'by side transversely of the 1m, there being agfifality of'such miniature pictures in each space correspond ing to that of a standardpicture space or frame, the. background picture of each pair having thereon a mask of'the foreground picture of the pair, a v 4. A motion picture film of standard width comprising a series of background pictures and a series of action pictures arranged in pairs and disposed transversel of the film,

each background picture of eac pair having a mask of the foreground picture of the pair.

5. A moving picture film co'm rising; a series of background pictures an .a series of foreground pictures both disposed in coact- 1ng pa rs side by side transversely of the film and both pictures being in miniature, each background picture having a mask of the foreground pictureof the pair. l 0 6. A- motion picture film comprising a series of miniature background pictures and a series of miniature foreground pictures disposed in pairs side by side transversely of v the film, the background picture of each pair as having thereon a mask ofthe foreground picture of the air. In witness w ereof I have hereunto set my' Y hand.

JACOB BU RKHAR DT. 

